Sustaining Free Trade Through Narrative Diplomacy: New Zealand & the US
By Alexia Ross, MA Media and Strategic Communication ’22 New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is preparing for upcoming economic talks with the Biden White House. New Zealand is a country that the global community does not often associate with international...
Terrorism: Countering the Boko Haram extremist narratives in Nigeria
By Adeniyi Funsho, MA Media and Strategic Communications ’22 The latest bombing attack of the Abuja-Kaduna bound train by Boko Haram speaks to the continuous reign of terrorism, and extremist narratives against Nigeria. The latest attack is coming off the back...
Happy New Year!
The Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication welcomes all our students back in 2022! A new year brings fresh starts and hopes for many. This year we warmly welcome IPDGC’s new director, Dr. William Youmans. Dr. Youmans is an associate professor at...
And PDx is back for a new season!
Our podcast kicks off with a new interviewer, graduate student Adeniyi Funsho, and an interview about Diversity and Inclusion in International Affairs. The latest season of PDx is back! PDx Interviewer Adeniyi Funsho, MA Media and Strategic Communications ’22...
Welcome Back, Students!
IPDGC is happy to welcome the new graduate students joining our cohort in the MA program in Global Communications at the Elliott School for International Affairs. There is much to learn, experience, and explore while you are on your graduate journey. IPDGC’s...
Showcasing American Culture
Delivering the message of diversity and inclusion For our final PDx podcast for the season, we take a look at how the U.S. takes urban dance culture to other communities around the world. SMPA graduate student Victoria Makanjuola talks to Junious Brickhouse about...
Creating connections with cultural programs
By Sydney Teabout For this PDx podcast, GW senior Sydney Teabout speaks to Nancy Szalwinski, Director for Cultural Programs at the US Department of State. Ms. Szalwinski has had almost two decades of experience with the U.S. Foreign Service. Her experiences have taken...
Fostering connections for a peaceful, prosperous world
By Adam Esrig “I am convinced that increased participation by dedicated Americans in international exchanges will help to achieve our common hope for a durable and just peace.”— President John F. Kennedy, 1961 Robert Ogburn, Director of the Office of Citizen...
A relook: The Public Diplomacy of the Modern Olympic Games and China’s Soft Power Strategy
By Grace Christensen, BA Political Communication Beijing’s National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) lighted up by fireworks and the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008|International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Richard Juilliart Despite...
The Kashmir Standstill and Conflicting Identity Narratives
By Kayla Malcy, MA International Affairs, 2022 The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has existed since partition in 1947. Kashmir has precipitated 2 of the 3 Indo-Pakistani wars and a slew of militant groups and attacks on both sides of the line of...
